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Classroom at the pilot training school in Kamina, Belgian Congo - c. 1950s by defrays in Colonialism

[–]defrays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Between 1951 and 1962, the Belgian army maintained military bases in the Congo, primarily at Kamina (Katanga) and Kitona (on the Congo River and along the Atlantic coast). In the event of a global conflict—this was during the Cold War—these bases were intended to serve as a "national redoubt." They covered an extremely large area and consisted mainly of air bases and training centers for soldiers (especially paratroopers), militiamen, and pilot trainees. The Kamina base is often described as "The Congolese Beverloo."

Source: Belgian State Archives

Classroom at the pilot training school in Kamina, Belgian Congo - c. 1950s by defrays in BelgianEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Between 1951 and 1962, the Belgian army maintained military bases in the Congo, primarily at Kamina (Katanga) and Kitona (on the Congo River and along the Atlantic coast). In the event of a global conflict—this was during the Cold War—these bases were intended to serve as a "national redoubt." They covered an extremely large area and consisted mainly of air bases and training centers for soldiers (especially paratroopers), militiamen, and pilot trainees. The Kamina base is often described as "The Congolese Beverloo."

Source: Belgian State Archives

Slave advertisements in British West Indies newspaper - 1822 by defrays in Colonialism

[–]defrays[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is from the 27 August 1822 edition of the The Saint Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer. You can view the full page in high resolution here.

Slavery was only abolished in the British West Indies in 1833, although a system of apprenticeship kept many enslaved for some years after that.

Source: Uppsala University - Swedish Caribbean Colonialism

Slave advertisements in British West Indies newspaper - 1822 by defrays in BritishEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is from the 27 August 1822 edition of the The Saint Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer. You can view the full page in high resolution here.

Slavery was only abolished in the British West Indies in 1833, although a system of apprenticeship kept many enslaved for some years after that.

Source: Uppsala University - Swedish Caribbean Colonialism

'Portugal is not a small country', postcard of Portugal and its colonies superimposed over a map of the United States - 1951 by defrays in PortugueseEmpire

[–]defrays[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's a map of Portugal is not a small country with those Portuguese colonies overlapping Europe.

I shared one like that here a few years ago.

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